ZETTA ELLIOTT, our past guest has been working tirelessly to introduce characters of color through her numerous children’s books. Let the Faithful Come, released just in time for the holidays, focuses on the retelling of the traditional Christmas story.
Last month, Zetta was featured on CUNY TV‘s Independent Sources and talked about how few children of color are featured in fantasy fiction; and if they are, they’re represented in distorted, caricature-like ways. You can listen in starting at the 14:20 minute mark here and her other work on her website.
